I was hired by the NYU-Tisch Clive Davis School of Music to photograph a panel discussing the lasting impact of Prince. It was a great afternoon and the panel, moderated by NPRs Jason King, discussed everything from Prince's early influences, to his revolutionary sound and shared some incredible personal stories as well. The Panel included writer and tv host Toure, journalist Carol Cooper, writer Alan Light, Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, Grammy winning artists Anthony Hamilton and Kimbra, and Clive Davis Institute faculty member Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.

Two weeks ago, I flew out to Toronto, ON for adidas to cover the NBA All Star Weekend 2016. It was a busy weekend, but it was great shooting along side the adidas photo crew (Kelly Kline, Emily Ramiser, Michel Leroy and Ned Dishman) for a second year. Last year's all star weekend in NYC saw record low temperatures and this year was no different. Saturday brought the coldest weather of the year in Canada, with temperatures falling to -11°F. It was pretty intense (I couldn't feel my legs or my feet when I was outside), but luckily most of our assignments this year were indoors.

The adidas Vault

Houston Rocket's James Harden surprises a group of local high schoolers at the adidas product vault.

Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors signs jerseys at the adidas flagship store in downtown Toronto.

The biggest adidas event of the weekend, by far, was the Andrew Wiggins appearance at the Dufferin Clark Community Centre in his home town of Thornhill, ON. Wiggins, '14-'15 Rookie of the Year, treated teens of Thornhill to a newly renovated youth center, new gym equipment, and shared stories about his days getting up endless shots in his home gym. It was a crazy afternoon, and we worked hard to knock out our shot list and cover every angle of the event. Adidas just released a great video of the day, and I even make a small appearance at the :24 mark :)

I'm in the midst of planning my second shoot for Jazz at Lincoln Center, and thought it was a good opportunity to finally share last season's images as well as some BTS photos and videos.

Late last year my friend and fellow Portfolio Center alum, Casey Walter asked me if I'd like to do some work for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Casey is a design director at Jazz, and we'd been talking about collaborating on a project for some time, but it had mostly been in the vein of shooting some live concerts and small portrait work (all things I would have been more than excited to shoot). But when he approached me with the opportunity to shoot the 2015-2016 featured artist campaign, printed collateral to be used throughout the year, AND Wynton Marsalis and the JLC Orchestra?? Whoa. YES.

That conversation set off a busy month of planning, assembling a team, multiple meetings about concept, lighting, budget, and scheduling. It was by far the biggest project I had ever been a part of, and an experience I will value long into my career.

Day 2 was a bit more involved and included individual portraits of each member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including the man himself, Wynton Marsalis. A major challenge of day 2 was a group shot featuring all 16 members of the orchestra. This had to be done in the middle of the head shots, as not all members could be there for the full day, and a large number of production meetings centered on how best to accommodate the artists who had to leave early. To do this, we had to make sure our headshot set and lighting were marked, so we could quickly move them and make room for our full orchestra group shot, and then come back to our original set for the remaining head shots . To add to our already complicated day, we had to shoot the band in two different shots as not everyone could fit on the cyc wall at one time.

We finished day 2 with solo portraits of Wynton Marsalis. He was incredibly gracious with his time and even allowed me to make a few natural light portraits of him after we had wrapped up on set. The evening light flooding into the studio at the end of the day was too good to pass up. It was the perfect end to a busy month of planning and an exciting couple of days. The studio was constantly filled with music, and several impromptu jam sessions broke out throughout the day. Not a bad way to close out the year!

Shoots like these don't come together on their own, and I owe huge thanks to the folks at Wonderful Machine, Casey and everyone at Jazz at Lincoln Center, my rockstar friend and assistant Claudia Paul, digital tech Alex Rudinski, and of course my incredible producer, Madison Salavec.

If you've been around Lincoln Center the past few months you may have seen some of the final images, but I'll be posting the final print materials here soon. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more :)

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Pharrell during his career retrospective talk with Jason King at Town Hall. Pharrell is the new Artist-in-Residence for NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the interview covered everything from his childhood in Virginia, early musical influences, success with the Neptunes, N.E.R.D., and working with some of the biggest names in music today. As a fan myself, it was amazing to hear him talk about the evolution of his career and how so much of his success has come from experimenting and having a "Mr. Magoo" philosophy of stumbling onto ideas and following your instincts. Check out NPR to watch the interview, and thanks to Marat Berenstein and Nikki Mirasola for a great night!

Summer 2015 has been one of the busiest in recent memory and I have adidas Uprising to thank for most of it. I've been the adidas social media photographer for three camps/tournaments in Dallas, Indianapolis and Long Beach, California, photographing some of the best high school basketball players in the country. My images have been featured on the adidas Uprising and adidas Hoops Instagram and Facebook pages, and on the adidas Uprising homepage. It's been great getting to know the adidas grassroots team and players this summer! More to come!

Some work from the Innovation Issue of Edible Magazine. I shot Heritage Radio director Erin Fairbanks in Bushwick. Heritage is leading the way in a new wave of internet radio and podcasts. Their headquarters are in a transformed shipping container attached to Roberta's Pizza. Portraits and pizza? Not a bad afternoon.

I was hired by Ebony Magazine to shoot some behind-the-scenes images of the May cover shoot with Wendy Williams. It was a fun and crowded day, with multiple hair stylists, wardrobe stylists, video & photography crews, and Wendy Williams' own entourage on set. It was amazing to watch celebrity photographer, George Holz and his crew work through several lighting and location challenges, and come away with a great cover. Enjoy a few more from the day:

When I moved to NYC back in 2012, Danny was one of the first people I ever photographed. At the time, he was a recent graduate from NYU, music producer, and in the very early stages of his own journey as an artist. Fast forward to 2015 and Danny is now DB2, successful musician, singer, and artist carving his own lane in the r&b world. It's been amazing to see him grow into his own, and I'm thankful we've been able to collaborate along the way. Check out DB2's soundcloud page, and his kick-ass instagram account as well. This kid can fly.

Last month, the city was buzzing as athletes, celebs, and "influencers" of all kinds, arrived for the NBA's All Star Weekend and NYC Fashion Week. I found myself on the All Star side of things, shooting for adidas along side fellow shooters and friends, Kelly Kline and Emily Ramsier. Kelly and Emily just opened up a new studio in my old stomping grounds of Atlanta, GA. It was great to see them again and work together. I was also working with NYC photographer, Michel Leroy who was taking some awesome portraits throughout the weekend. It was a solid All Star crew!

I spent most of the weekend in the adidas VIP media suite in Soho, photographing musicians, artists, and even some ESPN anchors as they got a first glimpse at adidas' new apparel and footwear. Some were even lucky enough to walk away with their own exclusive adidas gear:

DJ Neil Armstrong

DMC checks out the new adidas footwear

Kitty Cash in the VIP media suite

ESPN's Chris Broussard

Stalley shows off his custom All Star jersey

A$AP Ferg and his custom All Star jersey

A$AP Ferg in the VIP media suite

When I wasn't in the suite, I was shooting around the city at player appearances like this one with the Portland Trail Blazer's Damian Lillard:

It was a crazy weekend, but so fun to work with such a great team of photographers. Here was our group photo taken on Michel's set at the end of the last day. Hopefully I see this crew next year in Toronto :)